Undressing the Duke (Lords in Love book 7) by Erica Ridley

When I still read M/F romance, one of my go-to authors was Erica Ridley, so I was excited to see that the 7th and final book in her Lords In Love series was M/M.  Undressing the Duke tells the tale of Donovan and Geoffrey...

From the blurb:

When the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude—just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn’t want a bride. He wants his charming French valet, Vachon. An untenable situation the duke refuses to admit, even to Vachon. The only way to avoid scandal—and the pull of temptation—is to dismiss his handsome valet before Southbury says or does something that cannot be taken back.

But Vachon has pined for his taciturn employer since the moment they met. When the duke announces his impending dismissal, Vachon has only a fortnight to change his mind… and convince the ton’s model of propriety love is worth breaking all the rules!

This is Book 7 of Lords in Love, concluding the exciting new series! 

Heather's Review:

With pressure building to take a wife, the Duke is teased and cajoled into doing the opposite - taking the time to actually relax and enjoy himself, opening himself up to the possibilities of actually being happy... what results is a novella full of pining and budding romance between a man and his valet of twenty years who have both struggled not to show their feelings before now...

While this book does escalate to full penetrative sex between two men, the romance takes the center stage and is a truly fun and engaging read about balancing happiness with duty and making the right choices for your future... If you like a romance that builds slowly once acknowledged, you'll enjoy this novella.  As a reader of spicy M/M romance I would give this a low 3 on the spicy scale and if you prefer not to read the steamy scenes, you can easily skip them without it ruining the story.

I will keep an eye out for any future M/M stories from this author for sure!

Rating: 4 Stars

Undressing the Duke is available in paperback and e-book formats in wide release.